The panel led by Justice Terste Kume also directed that the certificate of return should be issued to Gboyega Oyetola of the All...
The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has voided the election of Governor Ademola Adeleke and declared Gboyega Oyetola as the winner of the election.
The tribunal directed INEC to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Mr Adeleke and his deputy, Kola Adewusi, both of whom had been sworn in. Justice Kume held that the governorship election was not held in compliance with Nigeria’s Electoral Act. In his petition, Mr Oyetola, the immediate past governor of the state, claimed that the election was characterized by over-voting in 749 polling units.
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